へ

Reading

Kana: へ

Romaji: he

Kana

Romaji

Definition

1

indicates direction or goal (e.g. "to")

Note: pronounced え in modern Japanese

Example Sentences

緊急室(きんきゅうしつ)へ。

➥Report to the emergency room.

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風(かぜ)は南(みなみ)へ吹(ふ)く。

➥The wind blows south.

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座席(ざせき)へ戻(もど)ろう。

➥Let's go back to our places.

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外(そと)へ出(で)たい。

➥I feel like going out.

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どこへ行(い)くの？

➥Where are you going?

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向(む)こうへ行(い)け！

➥Get away!

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べ

、

Readings

Kana: べ、ぺ、べえ

Romaji: be, pe, bee

Kana

Romaji

Definitions

1

word used at sentence-end (like a particle) to indicate speculation, volition or invitation

(Kantou-ben) (Touhoku-ben)

See also: 可い

2

familiar suffix used after a personal name

Example Sentences

口(くち)がすべった。

➥My tongue slipped.

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鋤(すき)は鋤(すき)と呼(よ)べ。

➥Call a spade a spade.

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何(なに)か食(た)べたい？

➥Do you feel like eating?

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食(た)べ過(す)ぎるな。

➥Don't eat to excess.

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私(わたし)は飛(と)べます。

➥I can jump.

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羊(ひつじ)は草(くさ)を食(た)べる。

➥Sheep feed on grass.

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ヘ

Reading

Kana: ヘ

Romaji: he

Kana

Romaji

Definition

1

6th in a sequence denoted by the iroha system; 6th note in the diatonic scale (used in key names, etc.)

Example Sentences

盲(めくら)ヘビに怖(お)じず。

➥Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.

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カエルはヘビが恐(こわ)い。

➥Frogs are afraid of snakes.

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でももヘチマもないわ。

➥There's no but about it!

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もうヘトヘトです。

➥I'm all in.

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ヘビがとぐろを巻(ま)く。

➥The snake coils itself up.

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彼(かれ)はヘビを恐(おそ)れている。

➥He is afraid of snakes.

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部

Reading

Kana: べ

Romaji: be

Kana

Romaji

Definition

1

hereditary occupational group (Yamato period)

Kanji

部

Readings: ブ、 -べ

Meanings: section, bureau, dept, class, copy, part, portion, counter for copies of a newspaper or magazine

Example Sentences

部屋(へや)を出(しゅつ)ろ。

➥You must go out of the room.

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部隊(ぶたい)は全滅(ぜんめつ)した。

➥The troop was altogether destroyed.

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彼(かれ)の部屋(へや)は汚(きたな)い。

➥His room is untidy.

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下線部(かせんぶ)を訳(やく)せ。

➥Translate the underlined part.

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彼(かれ)は私(わたし)の部下(ぶか)だ。

➥He works under me.

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全部(ぜんぶ)食(た)べなさい。

➥Eat everything.

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辺

方

Readings

Kana: へ、べ、え

Romaji: he, be, e

Kana

Romaji

Definitions

1

surrounding area

Note: archaism

2

shore (of the sea)

3

suffix used as a rough indicator of location, direction, time, etc.

Note: esp. え,べ

Kanji

辺

Readings: ヘン、あた.り、ほと.り、 -べ

Meanings: environs, boundary, border, vicinity

方

Readings: ホウ、かた、 -かた、 -がた

Meanings: direction, person, alternative

Example Sentences

まずその辺(あたり)です。

➥That's about it.

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川(かわ)はこの辺(あたり)が深(ふか)い。

➥The river is deep here.

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浜辺(はまべ)の砂(すな)は白(しろ)かった。

➥The sand on the beach was white.

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あたりは静(しず)かだ。

➥All is quiet.

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辺(あた)りをよく見(み)なさい。

➥Look about you.

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この辺(あたり)臭(にお)うんだけど。

➥Something stinks here.

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屁

Readings

Kana: おなら、へ

Romaji: onara, he

Kana

Romaji

Definitions

1

wind; gas; fart

Note: usually 屁 is へ, and おなら is in kana

Note: word usually written using kana alone

2

something worthless; something not worth considering

Kanji

屁

Readings: ヒ、へ、おなら

Meanings: fart, passing gas

Example Sentences

パパがおならをした。

➥Daddy passed gas.

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いもを食(た)べるとおならがでる。

➥Potatoes give me wind.

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ジョニー君(くん)が授業中(じゅぎょうちゅう)にオナラをしてしまいました。

➥Little Johnny farts in the classroom.

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彼(かれ)がしたおならは臭(くさ)い。

➥The wind he gave off smells.

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おばあさんは必(かなら)ずおならをする。

➥The old lady is bound to fart.

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屁理屈(へりくつ)ばかり並(なら)べて、お前(まえ)の言(い)ってること全然(ぜんぜん)筋(すじ)が通(とお)ってないよ。

➥All you do is string together a bunch of farfetched ideas. I can't understand a word of it.

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瓮

甕

Readings

Kana: もたい、へ

Romaji: motai, he

Kana

Romaji

Definition

1

earthenware vessel for alcoholic beverages, etc.

Note: archaism

Kanji

瓮

Readings: オウ、もたい

Meanings: jar, jug, container

甕

Readings: オウ、かめ、みか

Meanings: jar, jug, vat